Archives for 2024

Church Anew—a ministry of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota—is hosting a hybrid conference on Sunday, April 21-22. The conference theme is Renew: A Love of Scripture. Using interactive, curated talks from a gifted speaker list, the conference offers time for worship, reflection, embodied practice, and rich conversation. You will leave with a refreshed sense of your own relationship to scripture and practical tools for leading in your own community. The Luther Seminary community is invited to attend (virtually or in person) at a discounted rate—$100 off registration for the 2-day in-person conference and $50 off registration for the virtual conference. Register online and use these discount codes: in-person SEMRENEW, virtual SEMRENEWONLINE.

The Faith+Lead team wants to share a few April blog posts from Luther Seminary-affiliated people. First, an interview with Paul Daniels on genealogy, church history, and faith. Second, a post from recent Luther grad Devin Ames on the connections between his chaplain residency at Mayo Clinic and monasticism. Third, a video post on stewardship from Faith+Lead’s own Sitraka Rakotoarivelo.

In this devotion, Brenda Wicklund ’07 M.Div., notes that we can love, and receive love, in word and deed. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Brenda Wicklund ’07 M.Div., remembers times when God prepares before us a table, giving me confidence that God is our shepherd. Read today’s God Pause.

The oral examination for Wondimu Sonessa, Ph.D. candidate, is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. Join us Tuesday, April 16, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Gullixson Hall room 103. A note for guests: other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step for a Ph.D. degree candidate before graduation. The student will have finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to their field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community: “The Lutheran Tradition and Charismatic Experience: The Case of Ethiopian Immigrant Congregations in North America.”

Welcome to spring semester from Grace Pomroy in the Stewardship Leaders Program (SLP). Because of generous donors, we are able to provide Financial Wellness support for you free of charge, and we are very excited about our 2023-24 offerings! Please let us know which opportunities you are interested in. We are here to support you every step of the way in a shame-free, judgement-free zone. You can choose any or all of these offerings and we will contact you with more detailed information about how to get started! Sign up today! Questions? Contact Grace Pomroy, SLP director (gpomroy001@luthersem.edu).